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1 nibble

nibble [ˈnɪbl]

1. transitive and intransitive verb

[person] [+ food] grignoter ; [+ pen, finger, ear] mordiller ; [sheep, goats] brouter ; [fish] mordre

• to nibble at one's food chipoter

• she was nibbling some chocolate elle grignotait un morceau de chocolat

• he was nibbling her ear il lui mordillait l'oreille

• she nibbled her pencil elle mordillait son crayon

2. noun

a. (Fishing) touche f

b. ( = snack) I feel like a nibble (inf) je grignoterais bien quelque chose

3. plural noun

nibbles ( = snacks) amuse-gueule(s) m(pl)

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['nɪbl] 1.
noun

1) ( snack food) (gén pl) amuse-gueule m inv

2) ( action) mordillement m

to have ou take a nibble at — grignoter

3) ( small meal) collation f
2.
transitive verb ( eat)

1) [rodent, person] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter

2) ( playfully) mordiller [ear, neck]
3.
intransitive verb

1) lit [animal] mordiller; [person] grignoter

to nibble at — [mouse, rabbit] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter; [fish] mordre à [bait]; [person] manger [quelque chose] du bout des dents

2) fig

to nibble at — considérer [idea, proposal]

English-French dictionary > nibble
2 nibble

1. transitive verb
knabbern

nibble off — abknabbern
2. intransitive verb
knabbern (at, on an + Dat.)

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['nibl] 1. verb
(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) knabbern
2. noun
(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) der Happen

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nib·ble

[ˈnɪbl̩]

I. n

1. (bite) Bissen m, Happen m fam

just take a \nibble at the sandwich to see if you like it beiß einfach mal ein Stück Sandwich ab, dann siehst du schon, ob du's magst

2. (snack)

▪ \nibbles pl BRIT ( fam) Häppchen pl

3. ( fig: interest) Anfrage f

4. COMPUT Vier-Bit-Byte nt

II. vt

1. (eat)

▪ to \nibble sth etw knabbern

2. (amorously)

▪ to \nibble sth an etw dat knabbern

she \nibbled his ear sie knabberte an seinem Ohr

III. vi

1. (snack) knabbern

▪ to \nibble at [or on] sth an etw dat herumknabbern

to \nibble at the bait anbeißen

the fish \nibbled at the bait der Fisch biss an; ( fig: of trap) den Köder schlucken fam

2. (purchase)

▪ to \nibble at sth etw stückchenweise kaufen

investors started to \nibble at the company's shares after the new contract was announced nachdem der neue Vertrag bekannt wurde, fingen Investoren vorsichtig an, die Aktien der Firma zu kaufen

3. (show interest)

▪ to \nibble at sth an etw dat Interesse zeigen

we made them an offer of £five million, and they're nibbling at it wir machten ihnen ein Angebot von fünf Millionen Pfund und sie fangen an, sich langsam dafür zu interessieren

4. (eat into)

▪ to \nibble away at sth an etw dat nagen fig

even when inflation is low, it \nibbles away at people's savings selbst wenn die Inflation niedrig ist, zehrt sie an den Ersparnissen der Leute

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['nɪbl]
1. vt
knabbern; (= pick at) food nur anessen, herumnagen an (+dat) (inf)
2. vi
(at an +dat) knabbern; (= pick at) herumnagen; (fig) sich interessiert zeigen
to nibble at the bait (fig) — sich interessiert zeigen

3. n

I think I've got a nibble — ich glaube, bei mir beißt einer an

I feel like a nibble (inf) — ich habe Appetit auf etwas, ich brauche etwas zwischen die Zähne (hum inf)

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nibble [ˈnıbl]

A v/t

1. a) knabbern

b) knabbern an (dat), anknabbern

c) ein Loch etc knabbern (in in akk):

nibble one’s food im Essen herumstochern;

nibble off abknabbern

2. den Köder vorsichtig anbeißen (Fisch)

B v/i

1. knabbern (at, on an dat):

nibble at ( oder on) auch etwas anknabbern;

nibble at one’s food im Essen herumstochern;

nibble (away) at jemandes Ersparnisse etc annagen

2. (fast) anbeißen ( Fisch; auch fig Käufer)

3. fig kritteln

C s

1. Knabbern n

2. (vorsichtiges) Anbeißen (der Fische)

3. (kleiner) Bissen, Happen m

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1. transitive verb
knabbern

nibble off — abknabbern
2. intransitive verb
knabbern (at, on an + Dat.)

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v.

knabbern v.

English-german dictionary > nibble
3 nibble

I ['nɪbl]
nome

1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.

2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellare

to have o take a nibble at — dare un morsetto a
II 1. ['nɪbl]
verbo transitivo

1) (eat) [ mouse] rosicchiare; [ sheep] brucare; [ person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare

2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ animal] mordicchiare; [ person] mangiucchiare

to nibble at — [ rabbit] rosicchiare; [ goat] brucare

2) fig.

to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]

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['nibl] 1. verb
(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) rosicchiare, mordicchiare
2. noun
(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) morsetto, piccolo morso

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nibble /ˈnɪbl/
n.

1 piccolo morso; morsetto; morsettino

2 il mordicchiare; rosicchiamento

3 boccone; spuntino; bocconcino: to have a nibble, mangiare un boccone

4 (fig.) accenno d'interesse: The house has been on sale for six months, but we haven't had so much as a nibble, la casa è in vendita da sei mesi, ma nessuno ha mostrato il benché minimo interesse

● to have a nibble at st., mordicchiare (o rodere) qc.
(to) nibble /ˈnɪbl/
v. t. e i. ( spesso to nibble at)

1 mordicchiare; morsicare; rosicchiare: The rabbits were nibbling (at) the cabbages, i conigli rosicchiavano i cavoli

2 ( di pecore) brucare

3 ( di persone) mangiucchiare; sgranocchiare

4 mostrare un certo interesse per, stare per accettare ( un'offerta, ecc.)

5 cavillare; criticare; trovare da ridire

● ( di pesci) to nibble (at) the bait, abboccare □ to nibble at one's food, mangiucchiare; mangiare di malavoglia □ to nibble at a subject, sfiorare (o toccare appena) un argomento □ to nibble away (o off), staccare a piccoli morsi; (fig.) consumare a poco a poco.

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I ['nɪbl]
nome

1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.

2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellare

to have o take a nibble at — dare un morsetto a
II 1. ['nɪbl]
verbo transitivo

1) (eat) [ mouse] rosicchiare; [ sheep] brucare; [ person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare

2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ animal] mordicchiare; [ person] mangiucchiare

to nibble at — [ rabbit] rosicchiare; [ goat] brucare

2) fig.

to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]

English-Italian dictionary > nibble
4 mangiare

1. v/t eat

fig squander

mangiarsi le parole mumble

mangiarsi un'occasione throw away or waste an opportunity

2. m food

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mangiare v.tr.

1 to eat*; to have one's meals, to take* one's meals: mangia di tutto, he eats anything; abitualmente mangiamo in cucina, we usually eat in the kitchen; si mangia alle 12.30, lunch is at 12.30; a tavola, si mangia!, lunch (o dinner) is ready!; non c'è niente di buono da mangiare?, is there anything good to eat?; da lei si mangia bene, you eat well at her house; ristorante in cui si mangia bene, restaurant where the food is good; vuoi da mangiare?, would you like something to eat?; mangiare al ristorante, to eat at the restaurant; mangiare a sazietà, to eat one's fill; mangiare bene, male, to eat well, badly (o to have a good meal, to have a poor meal); mangiare con appetito, to eat heartily; mangiare di grasso, to eat meat; mangiare di magro, not to eat meat (o to abstain from eating meat); mangiare in bianco, to eat plain food; fare da mangiare, to do the cooking (o to cook); non sa fare da mangiare, she can't cook; mangio un boccone e arrivo, I'll eat a bite and be with you straightaway; mangiare fuori di casa, to eat out; mangiare qlco. di gusto, to eat sthg. with relish; ho mangiato proprio di gusto, I really enjoyed my meal; mangiare svogliatamente, to pick at one's food; dar da mangiare a, to feed; hai dato da mangiare al cane?, have you fed the dog? // mangiare a crepapelle, to stuff oneself with food // mangiare come un uccellino, to nibble at one's food // mangiare come un lupo, to eat like a horse // mangiare per quattro, to eat heartily (o greedily) // mangiarsi le unghie, to bite one's nails

2 (consumare) to consume, to eat* up; (corrodere) to corrode, to eat* away, to eat* into (sthg.): quella locomotiva mangia tanto carbone, that steam engine eats up a lot of coal; gli acidi mangiano i metalli, acids eat into (o corrode) metals; la riva fu mangiata dal fiume, the banks were eaten away by the river; la ruggine mangia il ferro, rust corrodes iron

3 (a carte, scacchi ecc.) to take*.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mangiarsi qlcu. con gli occhi, to devour s.o. with one's eyes // se non la pianta me lo mangio vivo, if he doesn't cut it out, I'll tear him apart // mangiare qlcu. d (a)i baci, to smother s.o. with kisses // mangiarsi il fegato dalla rabbia, to be seething with anger // mangiare la foglia, to smell a rat // mangiare le parole, to mumble (o to speak indistinctly) // è così brava che se li mangia tutti, she is so good that she can run rings round everyone // mangiare alle spalle di qlcu., to be a sponger (o to sponge on s.o. o live off s.o.) // mangiare negli affari, to make an illicit profit in business; sono in troppi a mangiare in quella società, there are too many people on the fiddle in the company; mangiare i soldi a qlcu., to squander s.o.'s money; in due anni si è mangiato un patrimonio, he went through (o squandered) a fortune in two years; mangiarsi una fortuna al gioco, to gamble away a fortune.

mangiare s.m.

1 eating: il mangiare è il suo unico piacere, eating is his only pleasure

2 (cibo) food; (cucina) cooking: mangiare leggero, light food; mangiare pesante, heavy food; è il marito che si occupa del mangiare, it's her husband who does the cooking; il mangiare da loro è molto buono, the cooking at their house is very good.

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[man'dʒare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to eat

non mangio carne — I don't eat meat

vuoi mangiare qualcosa? — would you like something to eat?

mangiare di tutto — to eat anything o everything

qui si mangia bene/male — the food is good/bad here

non avere da mangiare — not to have enough to eat

dare da mangiare a qn — to give sb something to eat

fare da mangiare — to cook

la mamma sta facendo da mangiare — mum is cooking

farsi qc da mangiare — to make o.s. sth to eat

mangiare fuori — to eat out, have a meal out

resta a mangiare un boccone con noi — stay and have a bite with us

allora, si mangia? — is it ready then?

si mangiano questi funghi? — are these mushrooms edible?

mangiare per due/quattro fig — to eat enough for two/like a horse

mangiare come un uccellino fig — to eat like a bird

mangiare alle spalle di qn fig — to live off sb

sembrava volesse mangiarmi fig — I thought he was going to kill me

mangiarsi qn con gli occhi — to devour sb with one's eyes

mangiarsi qn di baci — to smother sb with kisses

mangiarsi il patrimonio — to squander one's inheritance

mangiarsi il fegato fig — to be consumed with rage

mi sarei mangiato le mani — I could have kicked myself

mangiarsi le parole — to mumble

mangiarsi le unghie — to bite one's nails

questo mobile è mangiato dai tarli — this piece of furniture has woodworm

esser mangiato vivo dalle zanzare — to be eaten alive by mosquitoes

2) Carte, Scacchi to take

2. sm

(cibo) food

essere difficile nel mangiare — to be a fussy eater

il mangiare è pronto — lunch/breakfast/dinner is ready

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I 1. [man'dʒare]
verbo transitivo

1) to eat*

mangialo tutto! — eat (it) up!

che cosa vorresti mangiare? — what would you like to have?

che cosa si mangia a pranzo? — what's for lunch?

non ti mangio mica! — colloq. I won't eat you!

mangiare qcn. di baci — fig. to smother sb. with kisses

mangiare qcn. con gli occhi — fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down

mangiare vivo qcn. — fig. to eat sb. alive

2) (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]

essere mangiato dai topi — to be gnawed by rats

essere mangiato o farsi mangiare dalle zanzare — to be eaten alive by mosquitos

3) (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinner

mangiare cinese — to eat Chinese

mangiare fuori — to eat out

si mangia male qui — the food is not good here

dare da mangiare a — to feed [bambino, animale]

fare da mangiare — to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal

fare da mangiare per — to cook for [ famiglia]

invitare qcn. a mangiare — to invite sb. for a meal

2) (guadagnare illecitamente)

mangiare su qcs. — to make an illicit profit with sth
3.
verbo pronominale mangiarsi

1) (rosicchiarsi)

- rsi le unghie — to bite one's nails

2) (articolare male)

- rsi le parole — to clip o slur one's speech

3) (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]

si è mangiato tutto al gioco — he gambled all his money away
II [man'dʒare]
sostantivo maschile

1) (atto del mangiare) eating

2) (cibo) food

è difficile nel mangiare — he's a picky eater

gli piace il mangiare semplice — he likes plain cooking

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mangiare¹

/man'dʒare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 to eat*; mangialo tutto! eat (it) up! che cosa vorresti mangiare? what would you like to have? che cosa si mangia a pranzo? what's for lunch? non ti mangio mica! colloq. I won't eat you! mangiare qcn. di baci fig. to smother sb. with kisses; mangiare qcn. con gli occhi fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down; mangiare vivo qcn. fig. to eat sb. alive

2 (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]; essere mangiato dai topi to be gnawed by rats; essere mangiato o farsi mangiare dalle zanzare to be eaten alive by mosquitos

3 (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinner; mangiare cinese to eat Chinese; mangiare fuori to eat out; si mangia male qui the food is not good here; dare da mangiare a to feed [bambino, animale]; fare da mangiare to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal; fare da mangiare per to cook for [ famiglia]; invitare qcn. a mangiare to invite sb. for a meal

2 (guadagnare illecitamente) mangiare su qcs. to make an illicit profit with sth.

III mangiarsi verbo pronominale

1 (rosicchiarsi) - rsi le unghie to bite one's nails

2 (articolare male) - rsi le parole to clip o slur one's speech

3 (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]; si è mangiato tutto al gioco he gambled all his money away.

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mangiare²

/man'dʒare/

sostantivo m.

1 (atto del mangiare) eating

2 (cibo) food; è difficile nel mangiare he's a picky eater; gli piace il mangiare semplice he likes plain cooking.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mangiare
5 a mânca puţin şi cu gândul aiurea

to trifle with / to peck / to nibble at one's food.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a mânca puţin şi cu gândul aiurea
6 mangiucchiare

snack, eat between meals

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mangiucchiare v.tr. to nibble at (sthg.): il bambino mangiucchiava un pezzo di pane, the child was nibbling at a piece of bread

◆ v. intr. to toy with one's food; to pick at one's food (anche di uccelli): ha mangiucchiato senza voglia, he toyed with his food listlessly; più che mangiar, mangiucchia, she doesn't eat, she just picks at her food.

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[mandʒuk'kjare]
verbo transitivo to nibble

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mangiucchiare

/mandʒuk'kjare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

to nibble.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mangiucchiare
7 toy

1. noun
(lit. or fig.) Spielzeug, das

toys — Spielzeug, das; Spielwaren Pl. (Wirtsch.)
2. adjective
1) Spielzeug-

2) (Breeding) Zwerg-
3. intransitive verb
toy with the idea of doing something — mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun

toy with one's food — (nibble at) in seinem Essen herumstochern

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[toi] 1. noun
(an object made for a child to play with: He got lots of toys for Christmas; a toy soldier.) das Spielzeug
2. verb
((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) spielen

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toy

[tɔɪ]

I. n Spielzeug nt a. fig

cuddly \toy Schmusetier nt, Kuscheltier nt

II. n modifier

1. (used as a toy) (car, farm, gun, plane) Spielzeug-

\toy book Kinderbuch nt

2. ZOOL (tiny) (poodle, spaniel) Zwerg-

\toy dog Schoßhund m; (stuffed) Stoffhund m

III. vt

1. (consider)

▪ to \toy with sth mit etw dat herumspielen a. fig

to \toy with an idea mit einem Gedanken spielen

to \toy with one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern

2. (not treat seriously)

▪ to \toy with sb mit jdm spielen

he's just \toying with my affections er spielt nur mit meinen Gefühlen

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[tɔɪ]
1. n
Spielzeug nt
toys — Spielsachen pl, Spielzeug nt; (in shops also) Spielwaren

it's not a toy! — das ist kein (Kinder)spielzeug!

2. vi

to toy with an object/idea etc — mit einer Sache/Idee etc spielen

to toy with one's food — mit dem Essen (herum)spielen

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toy [tɔı]

A s

1. (Kinder)Spielzeug n, pl auch Spielsachen pl, -waren pl

2. fig Spielerei f

3. obs Liebelei f

B v/i toy with mit einem Gegenstand spielen, fig a. mit einem Gedanken etc liebäugeln

C adj

1. Spielzeug…:

toy soldier;

toy shop (bes US store) Spielwarengeschäft n, -handlung f;

toy weapons pl Kriegsspielzeug n

2. besonders ZOOL Zwerg…:

toy spaniel;

toy dog Schoßhund m, -hündchen n

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1. noun
(lit. or fig.) Spielzeug, das

toys — Spielzeug, das; Spielwaren Pl. (Wirtsch.)
2. adjective
1) Spielzeug-

2) (Breeding) Zwerg-
3. intransitive verb
toy with the idea of doing something — mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun

toy with one's food — (nibble at) in seinem Essen herumstochern

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n.

Spielzeug n.

English-german dictionary > toy
8 grignoter

grignoter [gʀiɲɔte]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. ( = manger) to nibble

b. ( = réduire) to erode gradually

• grignoter du terrain to gradually gain ground

2. intransitive verb

( = manger peu) to pick at one's food

• grignoter entre les repas to snack between meals

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gʀiɲɔte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( manger un peu) to nibble

tu n'as pas quelque chose à grignoter? — have you got anything to nibble? GB, do you have anything to snack on? US

2) ( empiéter) to encroach on [terres]; to conquer [part de marché]

3) ( entamer) to fritter away [héritage]

4) ( gagner) [coureur] to gain [secondes]

2.

verbe intransitif to nibble

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ɡʀiɲɔte
1. vt

to nibble

2. vi

to snack, to nibble

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grignoter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( manger un peu) [personne, animal] to nibble [sandwich, noisette, biscuit]; tu n'as pas quelque chose à grignoter? have you got anything to nibble? GB, do you have anything to snack on? US;

2 ( empiéter) to encroach on [terres, secteur]; to conquer [part de marché];

3 ( entamer) to fritter away [fortune, héritage]; [activité] to encroach on [temps libre]; to erode [droit];

4 ( gagner) [coureur, concurrent] to gain [secondes, avance, mètres]; elle a grignoté trois places au championnat she crept up three places in the championships.

B vi

1 Zool [rongeur] to gnaw, to nibble;

2 [personne, animal] to nibble; il est toujours en train de grignoter he's always nibbling; elle ne mange pas, elle grignote! she doesn't eat, she just nibbles!

[griɲɔte] verbe transitif

1. [ronger] to nibble (at ou on)

2. (figuré) [amoindrir] to erode

3. [acquérir] to acquire gradually

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[griɲɔte] verbe intransitif

to nibble

ne grignotez pas entre les repas don't eat between meals

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grignoter
9 peck

pek
1. verb
1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) picotear

2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) picar, comer como un pajarito

3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dar un pico

2. noun
1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) picotazo

2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) pico, besito

•

- peckish

peck vb picotear / picar

peck

tr[pek]

noun

1 (of bird) picotazo; (kiss) beso, besito

transitive verb

1 (bird) picotear; (kiss) dar un besito a

intransitive verb

1 (bird) picotear (at, -)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to peck at one's food picar la comida

peck ['pɛk] vt

: picar, picotear

peck n

1) : medida f de áridos equivalente a 8.810 litros

2) : picotazo m (de un pájaro)

a peck on the cheek: un besito en la mejilla

peck

n.

• medida de áridos (nueve litros) s.f.

• picada s.f.

• picotazo s.m.

v.

• picar v.

• picotear v.

pek
I

noun

a) ( of bird) picotazo m

b) ( kiss) beso m

II
1.

transitive verb picotear, picar*

2.

vi

to peck (AT something) — \<\<bird\>\> picar* or picotear (algo); ( nibble) picotear or picar* (algo)

I [pek]
1.

N picotazo m ; (=kiss) besito m, beso m rápido

2.

VT picotear; (=kiss) dar un besito a, dar un beso rápido a

3.

VI picotear

to peck at — [bird] picar

he pecked at his food — picaba la comida (con desgana)

II

[pek]
N medida de áridos (= 9,087 litros) ; (fig) montón m
he got himself in a peck of trouble — se metió en un buen lío *

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[pek]
I

noun

a) ( of bird) picotazo m

b) ( kiss) beso m

II
1.

transitive verb picotear, picar*

2.

vi

to peck (AT something) — \<\<bird\>\> picar* or picotear (algo); ( nibble) picotear or picar* (algo)

English-spanish dictionary > peck
10 peck

1. transitive verb
1) hacken; picken [Körner]

the bird pecked my finger — der Vogel pickte mir od. mich in den Finger

2) (kiss) flüchtig küssen
2. intransitive verb
picken (at nach)

peck at one's food — in seinem Essen herumstochern
3. noun
1)

the hen gave its chick a peck — die Henne pickte od. hackte nach ihrem Küken

2) (kiss) flüchtiger Kuss; Küsschen, das

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[pek] 1. verb
1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) picken

2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) herumstochern

3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) Küßchen geben
2. noun
1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) der Schnabelhieb

2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) flüchtiger Kuß

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peck¹

[pek]

n ( old)

1. (dry measure) Viertelscheffel m

2. (large amount)

to have a \peck of troubles in großen Schwierigkeiten stecken

peck²

[pek]

I. n

1. (bite) Picken nt kein pl

to give sb/sth a \peck nach jdm/etw hacken

2. (quick kiss) Küsschen nt

to give sb a \peck [on the cheek] jdn flüchtig [auf die Wange] küssen

II. vt

1. (bite)

▪ to \peck sb/sth nach jdm/etw hacken

to \peck a hole ein Loch picken

2. (kiss quickly)

to \peck sb on the cheek jdn flüchtig auf die Wange küssen

III. vi

1. (with the beak) picken

to \peck around herumpicken

▪ to \peck at sth etw aufpicken

2. (with pointed tool)

▪ to \peck at sth gegen etw akk hämmern

to \peck at one's typewriter in die Tasten hämmern

3. (nibble)

to \peck at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern

4. AM (nag)

▪ to \peck at sb jdn sticheln

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I [pek]
n
(= dry measure) Viertelscheffel m II [pek]
1. n

1) (inf: kiss) flüchtiger Kuss m, Küsschen nt

2)

the hen gave him a peck — die Henne hackte nach ihm

2. vt

1) (bird) picken

2) (inf: kiss) ein Küsschen nt geben (+dat)

3. vi
picken (at nach)
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peck¹ [pek] s

1. Peck n ( Trockenmaß; Br 9,1, US 8,8 Liter)

2. fig Menge f:

a peck of trouble eine Menge Ärger

peck² [pek]

A v/t

1. (mit dem Schnabel oder einem Werkzeug) (auf)picken, (-)hacken

2. auch peck out ein Loch picken

3. Körner etc aufpicken

4. umg jemandem einen flüchtigen Kuss geben

B v/i

1. (at) hacken, picken (nach), einhacken (auf akk):

peck at sb fig auf jemandem herumhacken, an jemandem herumnörgeln (beide umg);

peck at one’s food (lustlos) im Essen herumstochern

2. umg futtern (essen)

C s

1. give sb a peck nach jemandem hacken

2. (aufgehacktes) Loch

3. umg Futter n, Essen n

4. umg flüchtiger Kuss

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1. transitive verb
1) hacken; picken [Körner]

the bird pecked my finger — der Vogel pickte mir od. mich in den Finger

2) (kiss) flüchtig küssen
2. intransitive verb
picken (at nach)

peck at one's food — in seinem Essen herumstochern
3. noun
1)

the hen gave its chick a peck — die Henne pickte od. hackte nach ihrem Küken

2) (kiss) flüchtiger Kuss; Küsschen, das

* * *

v.

picken v.

English-german dictionary > peck
11 chipoter

chipoter (inf) [∫ipɔte]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

( = ergoter) to quibble ( sur about, over)

• chipoter sur la nourriture to pick at one's food

• vous n'allez pas chipoter pour 2 € ! you're not going to quibble about 2 euros!

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(colloq) ʃipɔte verbe intransitif

1) ( faire des difficultés) to quibble ( sur over)

2) ( marchander) to haggle ( sur over)

3) ( pour manger) to pick at one's food

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ʃipɔte vi
1) (= manger) to nibble

2) (= ergoter) to quibble, to haggle

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chipoter verb table: aimer

A vi

1 ( faire des difficultés) to quibble (sur over);

2 ( marchander) to haggle (sur over);

3 ( pour manger) to pick at one's food.

B se chipoter vpr to squabble (à propos de, pour over).

[ʃipɔte] verbe intransitif

(familier)

1. [discuter] to argue, to quibble

chipoter sur les prix to haggle over prices

2. [sur la nourriture] to pick at one's food

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chipoter
12 nippe

sip

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vb

( tage små slurke) sip;

( tage små bidder) nibble;

( knibe) pinch, nip;

( om bær) top and tail;

[ nippe ståltråd over] cut wire;

[ nippe til maden] pick (el. peck) at one's food, nibble;

[ nippe til vinen] sip one's wine.

Danish-English dictionary > nippe
13 chipoter

v. intrans.

1. To haggle. Au marché faut toujours qu'elle chipote sur les prix: She's worse than the market-traders when she's out shopping.

2. To quibble. Quand on se décide à faire quoi que ce soit, il faut toujours qu'il chipote sur les détails: When it boils down to doing what we said we'd do, he's great at finding stumbling-blocks.

3. To waste time.

4. To nibble, to toy with one's food. lljaut la voir à table! Elle chipote, elle mange du bout des dents: She'd drive any cook crazy, picking away at her food.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > chipoter
14 pignocher

I.

v. intrans.

1. To 'pick at one's food', to leave half of it on one's plate (because one has no appetite).

2. To 'nibble', to eat between meals.

II.

v. trans. reflex. To 'have a bout of the fisticuffs', to have a punch-up, to have a set-to. (The origin of the verb lies in the noun gnon: blow.)

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > pignocher
15 без аппетита

General subject: nibble, off( one's) feed, off one's food

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > без аппетита
16 peck

peck

1. peck [pek] n

(old)

1) ( dry measure) Viertelscheffel m

2) ( large amount)

to have a \peck of troubles in großen Schwierigkeiten stecken

2. peck [pek] n

1) ( bite) Picken nt kein pl;

to give sb/sth a \peck nach jdm/etw hacken

2) ( quick kiss) Küsschen nt;

to give sb a \peck [on the cheek] jdn flüchtig [auf die Wange] küssen vt

1) ( bite)

to \peck sb/ sth nach jdm/etw hacken;

to \peck a hole ein Loch picken

2) ( kiss quickly)

to \peck sb on the cheek jdn flüchtig auf die Wange küssen vi

1) ( with the beak) picken;

to \peck around herumpicken;

to \peck at sth etw aufpicken

2) ( with pointed tool)

to \peck at sth gegen etw akk hämmern;

to \peck at one's typewriter in die Tasten hämmern

3) ( nibble)

to \peck at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern

4) (Am) ( nag)

to \peck at sb jdn sticheln

English-German students dictionary > peck
17 mastic

n. m.

1. 'Mix-up', muddle. Tu parles d'un mastic! That was one hell of a cock-up!

2. 'Printers' pie', typographical mix-up. (It is amusing to note that the non-colloquial meaning of 'cock-up', according to Garmonsway, is: 'a superior letter or number, as "r" in D r'.)

3. Cherrer dans le mastic: To 'lay it on a bit thick', to exaggerate.

4. Faire le mastic (of waiter in café): To sweep up after closing time.

5. Bouder le mastic: To 'pick at one's food', to nibble at a plateful.

6. S'endormir sur le mastic: To leave a job unfinished.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > mastic
18 podziobać

podziobać

pf.

1. ( o ptaku) peck, strike.

2. pot. ( o człowieku) (= zjeść trochę) nibble, peck, pick ( jedzenie at one's food).

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podziobać
19 näykkiä

• nag

• nibble

• peck at one's food

• pick at

• pick on

• snap at

• snap

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > näykkiä
20 jankatu

du/ad.

1. ( bazkatu) to graze

2.

a. to nibble from time to time on, toy with one's food,

b. ( ganadua) not to be feeding, not be eating

3. ( arratoiek, kastoreek, e.a.) to gnaw

b. ( ezerk metala) to corrode, eat up

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > jankatu

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